Comparing text strings
US7991987B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2207/025
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A shorter and a longer text string may be compared. Instead of simply comparing the characters only one character at a time, more than one character can be compared at a time. In addition, a null terminated string may be detected. The shorter strings may be handled differently than longer strings.
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